Proven, highly effective techniques to work with students with learning and executive function difficulties

Realistic, easy-to-use strategies to improve student behavior utilizing the most up-to-date sensory processing knowledge and the latest neuroscience research

Practical Strategies and Materials

Designed for veteran and novice school-based occupational therapists, this engaging and innovative seminar is designed to fill your therapy toolbox with practical, evidence-based strategies you’ll be able to use immediately. In this outstanding NEW seminar, nationally-acclaimed OT, CaraKoscinski, “The Pocket OT,” will share dozens of highly effective treatment ideas to boost goal achievement.

Throughout the day, you will learn new and innovative strategies to improve your therapy outcomes with students. Working with evidence-based strategies and AOTA’s Terminology Framework, you will be better-equipped in your position as a critical member of the school-based treatment team.

You will leave this seminar ready and excited to immediately implement the strategies you’ve learned in your own therapy plans.

Ten Key Benefits of Attending

Increase Your Effectiveness as a School-Based Occupational Therapist
Learn how to be a more effective and efficient OT with an expanded repertoire of evidence-based strategies that will make you a highly valued resource and team member

Utilize Functional Management Techniques to Help Students to be More Successful in School
Boost your knowledge of new and easy-to implement behavior management techniques to help see past the behavior and identify barriers that are preventing your students from meeting goals and expectations

Maximize Your Impact as an OT on the Treatment Team by Addressing Foundational Skills
Learn how to use and form effective treatment strategies from the VAMPS (Visual Activity, Motor, Postural and Sensorimotor) assessment

Address the Newest Question “Is it Sensory or is it Behavior?”
Understand when sensory processing or other developmental factors are impacting behavior and learn practical strategies to better support students

Spend Less Time “Teaching Handwriting” and More Time Implementing Foundational Skill Training
Learn practical ways to more efficiently assess and work with the underlying skills that affect writing

Incorporate the Most Effective Strategies for Advancing Function, Independence and Participation Regardless of Age, Disability or Educational Placement
Individualize curricular materials, environments and group dynamics so students develop positive values, habits, skills, and roles to help them work longer, harder and more successfully … Here’s how

Increase Your Effectiveness with Students with Emotional, Attentional or Sensory Issues
Identify therapeutic remedies and positive behavior supports that provide sensory seekers, hyperactive or low-energy children with satiating or calming tools they can use before, during and after class

Receive an Extensive Occupational Therapy Resource Handbook
You will receive an extensive occupational therapy resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar … Included are dozens of practical therapy ideas and worksheets you’ll be able to use immediately to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of your therapy practice

Select specific strategies to help students increase participation and independence with attention and focus in the classroom

A Message from Your Seminar Leader

Dear Colleague:

As a veteran occupational therapist, I understand the complexities of today’s school setting. We have become the go-to profession for handwriting, sensory issues and attention difficulties. Caseloads are growing and time is limited. Movement and physical activity are being limited and many of our students struggle to focus on learning. Our role is changing quickly, and we need to learn the most effective strategies to keep up with the demand.

I invite you to join me as I share innovative and easy-to-implement treatment ideas that will boost your students’ outcomes. I’ve spent years refining efficient and effective occupational therapy delivery in schools. I will also share the best free and low-cost resources available to you and your students, including dozens of the best sensory and regulation activities that you can use immediately after the seminar.

Throughout my career I have scoured the evidence to find the newest and most effective treatment strategies. We will follow AOTA’s Vision 2025 by learning to use framework and language to highlight the unique value of occupational therapy in your school. Working with visual-perceptual skills, posture and underlying foundational skills holds the key to improvements in our outcomes. We will have fun while learning creative ways to improve organizational and executive functional skills across the curriculum.

Join me for an engaging and enjoyable day together. I can’t wait to meet and share ideas with you!

Sincerely,
Cara Koscinski

P.S. I guarantee that after our time together, you’ll leave refreshed and excited to immediately implement ideas for boosting student success. Attending this course will enhance your school practice!

Who Should Attend

AOTA - CEUs

IED is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. Full attendance at this seminar qualifies for .5 AOTA CEUs/5 Contact Hours per day of attendance. You will be required to sign a morning and afternoon attendance roster and complete a program evaluation. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
AOTA Educational level, Introductory, AOTA Classification Codes - Category 1: Domain of OT, Category 2: Occupational Therapy Process, Category 3: Professional Issues.
Timed Agenda

Special Benefits of Attending

Extensive Occupational Therapy Resource Handbook
Each participant will receive an extensive occupational therapy resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar. The handbook includes:

Specific treatment ideas

Resource lists and websites

Practical resources you can use immediately

Meet and Share with Other School-Based Occupational Therapists
This seminar provides a wonderful opportunity for school-based occupational therapists to meet and share ideas with other therapists interested in strengthening their OT program.

Consultation Available
Cara Koscinski will be available at the seminar for consultation regarding your questions and the unique needs of your own OT program.

Semester
Credit Option:
Graduate level professional development credit is available with an additional fee and completion of follow up practicum activities. Details for direct enrollment with Brandman University, part of the Chapman University system, will be available at the seminar.

Meet
Inservice Requirements:
At the end of the program, each attendee will receive
a certificate of participation that may be used to verify hours of participation in
meeting continuing education requirements.